Publications by authors named "Isabel Roldo Nogueira"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of liver transplant recipients (LDLT) more than 10 years post-transplant and identify factors affecting their QOL.
- - Based on data from 78 LDLT patients, results showed that, compared to the general population, LDLT recipients had significantly lower mental health scores but higher scores in vitality, functional, social, physical, and emotional aspects.
- - Overall, LDLT recipients' QOL is comparable to the general population over a decade after transplantation, with the exception of the mental health domain, which remains lower.
Quality of Life after 10 Years of Liver Transplantation.
Micheli Fortunato Domingos Julio Cezar Uili Coelho Isabel Roldo Nogueira Mônica Beatriz Parolin Jorge Eduardo Fouto Matias
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis
October 2020
Aim: This study goal was to evaluate the long-term quality of life of patients who underwent cadaveric liver transplants (CLT) in two Brazilian hospitals.
Methods: Medical records of all patients who underwent CLT and survived over 10 years were revised. The international validated questionnaire Short-Form 36 was employed to assess the quality of life.